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In the Loft {Preparing for Lent giveaway!}

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Today’s giveaway is from Sue, of In the Loft.  Sue paints the most beautifully detailed figures, perfect for your home or Atrium.  She has wonderful tools and ideas for celebrating Lent, and her figures are perfect in an Easter basket or for First Holy Communion gifts!

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Hello, my name is Sue, owner, designer and artist of In The Loft, a home business and Etsy Shop.  I am wife to Glenn, Mom to 6, and Meme to 4, living in southern New Hampshire up a dirt road at the top of a hill in a house with a view…and space to breath. Three of our children are grown and on their own and three are teenagers.  I am grateful to be able to use my gifts to offer beautiful materials to little ones from around the world.

Lent is fast approaching (Ash Wednesday is February 10th) and I am happy to be in the loft working on items that will help families celebrate the church year.
The Lenten Table Runner is a favorite. My family had used a paper Lenten path to mark the days of Lent since the kids were little. I created a beautiful canvas runner that we could use every year. Now, I am pleased to offer this item to others.
Here is a lovely way to mark the days of your Lenten walk and teach your children about the beauty of this season. This double-sided runner is durable and beautiful, sure to be used year after year.
+As you celebrate Fat Tuesday(Mardi Gras), place runner with the “Alleluia, Alleluia” side showing. As you end your celebration, turn over the runner to hide the Alleluia, showing your children that the Alleluia is hidden (not sung) during Lent, revealing the image of the stone path leading through the Lenten desert to the Tomb of the Resurrection.+A grapevine wreath with thorns (toothpicks provided) is set in the center of the runner. You may wish to have your child/children remove a thorn each time a sacrifice, prayer or act of charity is offered.
+Each day during lent you will move the small wooden cross or mini wreath (your choice) one stone forward on the path to mark your progress toward Easter.
+ On Holy Saturday, remove any remaining thorns from “crown” and decorate with ivy and colorful, spring flowers, symbolic of the Resurrection and new life.

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+At the Easter celebration, the table runner is once again turned to the Alleluia side to grace the table with a beautiful and festive reminder of the Easter season. Place your decorated wreath in the center space provided.

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Easter Sunday falls on March 27th and my saint figures are perfect for tucking into Easter Baskets.  The Annunciation is April 4th this year, and The Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is May 31.

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I am excited to offer one Small Things reader a Lenten Table Runner (This giveaway is open to U.S. readers only as shipping costs would be prohibitive.)  Included are: Table Runner (approx. 12″ x 45″), 8″ grapevine wreath, wood cross, mini wreath, and 1 pkg toothpicks, muslin bag for small items and large muslin storage bag for all items.
***In addition, I would like to give a 10% discount for on all orders placed through February 5th.  Use code gsheller10 at checkout to receive the discount.

For your chance to win, simply leave a comment on this post.  Comments are closed.

Thanks, Sue!

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  4. Isn’t this just the sweetest tradition ever! My children would love this. I’m heading to your shop right now!

  12. This is a beautiful way to track your way through the holiday. It reminds me of Advent. We grew up with my mom being german. We celebrated each advent by lighting a candle the fourth sunday before Christmas and sang german christmas carol’s. We also observed the days prior to christmas with an Advent Calendar. Each day was filled with chocolate. Christmas was so magical because of all of these traditions.

    Therefore, to this beautiful runner could become a new way of celebrating the season of Lent . It would truly be a gift I would cherish.

  18. This is such a lovely way to teach and celebrate the Lenten and Easter season! I am starting some homeschooling with my 3 year old and this would be PERFECT! And the saint figures are beautiful! Would really love to win this runner set and start using it as a tradition with both my kids for years to come!

  19. I love this simple way of celebrating and that fact that it is at the table all the time. I have heard about the ‘bury the Alleluia’ but love this. Sometimes we get so busy and this is simple and easy. I love the idea of having the Alleluia for Mardi Gras and then a simple flip and we have our Lenten Path. I am heading to your Etsy store to check it out. Thank You! 🙂

  21. Beautiful!! I have someone special in mind to gift this to should I be the winner! Thank you!!

  24. As a new grand mum I’ve been looking for special ways to help my children pass on faith traditions to their own families, and this is a fabulous one!

  32. I love this way to mark the most important day of the year in my faith. What a wonderful tradition.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

  35. So beautiful! I’ve admired your Atrium figures for awhile, Sue — so it’s no surprise I love this table runner, too! This would be a great addition to our Lenten traditions.

  36. I love your creative tradition to celebrate Lent. I would love to win to teach and share with my children. Thank you!

  37. ohhhh….how I’d love to win. My little boys would enjoy learning about Lent with those precious items.

  39. Thanks for introducing us to In the Loft as well as this idea. Always grateful for ideas to help our children enter into the Lenten season more meaningfully.

  45. What a beautiful tradition. I’m heading over to check out your shop now in the event I don’t win. If it is in the budget, we will definitely be ordering one of these. May God bless your business, Sue! Thank you for posting this giveaway, Ginny!

  46. Oh my! I didn’t realize that Lent was so early this year! Observing this special time of the year is such a good reminder of what Christ means in our lives. I would be honored to have these lovely items in my home.

  48. This is such a beautiful way to embrace the spiritual journey that is Lent. We would be proud to own any of Sue’s lovely art. Thank you!

  50. Such a beautiful way to be truly in touch with the spiritual journey of the Lenten Season….thank you for your. creative inspiration …